But we all, with uncovered face, mirroring the Lords glory, are being transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the spirit
Paul to the Corinthians (2) 3: 18, Concordant New Testament
Unless you have been ignoring the news lately, you probably have heard of the anti-common sense protests in Los Anglos as well as other cities around the nation. Of course, this is what usually seems to happen when one side of the political aisle doesn't get their desired outcome and take it upon themselves to assault people, destroy property and generally make a mess of things. We've seen this movie before. Fortunately, this time we have a president who simply will not put up with it. But watch these protests for any period of time and you'll see them. Those in dark clothing and face masks who choose for some reason to keep their identities a secret. Yet something that I have learned about the veils we wear is that they can all too often limit our understanding. From the believers perspective, the "Veil" is that which darkens our own understanding of the truth of Christ Jesus spoken through the evangel of the apostle Paul. Paul speaks to our being transformed into image of Christ. We see this as our faces have been uncovered {Paul to the Corinthians (2) 3:18}. There is nothing to blind our understanding of the truth of our life in the Father. However, not all have had that veil lifted. To these the truth of Christ has become unrecognizable. The veil has blinded their own understanding. They have yet to step out from behind the veil to come to know Jesus for who he is. Paul speaks to these as having the covering of the veil "Lying on their heart" {Paul to the Corinthians (2) 3:15}. I'm not afraid to admit that I was once blinded by the veil as so many others have been. Being raised in the separation theology of the mainstream church, I fully believed that it was my sin which continued to separate me from God. This despite the fact that Christ has given Himself as innocent blood on the cross {Paul to the Corinthians (2) 5:21}. The sin debt has been paid. Yet the lie spoken by the deceiver in the garden convinces us that we are somehow separated from God. Many defenders of this separation theology point to certain scripture which seem to prove their point {Isaiah 59:2}. If this is true, then why did God dispatch His Son for the elimination of our sin? Paul speaks to the fact that Jesus has given Himself "Once for all time" {Paul to the Romans 6:10}. For Paul, the veil had been lifted. Through his evangel, it will be lifted for many more in the name of Jesus.
But their apprehensions were calloused, for until this very day the same covering is remaining at the reading of the old covenant, not being uncovered. For only in Christ is it being nullified. But till today, if ever the reading of Moses should be reached, a covering is lying on their heart
Paul to the Corinthians (2) 3: 14-15, Concordant New Testament
I might be out on a limb here, but I don't think that the church is the representation of the veil which blinds so many. However, I do believe that it continues to be a factor in the understanding of others being clouded. I wrote yesterday that when a lie is spoken often enough, it soon becomes seen as the truth. Nowhere is this more evident than in the centuries old theology of the church. That same veil which Paul speaks of in Corinthians still exists today. My eyes having been opened to the truth of my life in the Father, I now see many others who continue to be stuck behind the veil. Make no mistake, as it has been for me, it is God Who will lift this barrier from their hearts. For the desire of the Father is that His children come to know Him. Jesus has spoken of our own knowing of our life in the Father {Johns Account 14:20, 17:21}. When the veil is lifted, our eyes will be opened to the reality of this truth of our life in Him. There will be nothing to blind our understanding of who we are. The lie hidden behind the veil speaks to our separation from God. The truth we find in Him is that we've never been apart from His presence.
~Scott~
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